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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Elaphidiini » Elaphidion » Spined Oak Borer (Elaphidion mucronatum)
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Gimmee some room, LOTS of room! - Elaphidion mucronatum
Copyright © 2005 Bob Patterson

Gimmee some room, LOTS of room! - Elaphidion mucronatum
Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
July 9, 2004
I can't remember which light attracted this critter. I was probably told the name but can't remember that either. I do remember being impressed by those antennae, though!
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Contributed by Bob Patterson on 18 February, 2005 - 6:11pm
Last updated 22 June, 2006 - 12:33am

Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP)
Record added to MBP: http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=8332.
… Nancy Magnusson, 4 February, 2014 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

Spined Bark Borer
With those huge antennal spines it really has to be a male Elaphidion mucronatum. Neat beetle!
… Frank Guarnieri, 27 October, 2005 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

probably in the subfamily elaphidiini
the antennal segments with large spines along with the apical spines on the elytra more than likely place it in the tribe elaphidiini
… Guy A. Hanley, 12 July, 2005 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

From the looks of those long
From the looks of those long antennae, this beetle belongs to the Cerambycidae - long horned beetle.

Maria Hartley, Rice University
… Maria Hartley, 21 February, 2005 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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